Doctor Who's Tennant 'Not to Be' in Hamlet

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Doctor Who's Tennant 'Not to Be' in Hamlet

Doctor Who's David Tennant has been unable to regenerate from a persistent back problem that now forced him to withdraw from the new London stage production of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet.

The Doctor's doctor recommended [Tennant not perform](file:///Users/johnlewinski/Desktop/BBC%20NEWS%20%7C%20Entertainment%20%7C%20Hamlet%20no-show%20for%20actor%20Tennant.webarchive), disappointing fans who waited in the streets for tickets to the sold-out show. It's a huge opportunity for Tennant's understudy, Ed Bennett – who takes over in the role.

There's no word yet on when (or if) Tennant will return to Hamlet. More worrisome to sci-fi fans is the question of whether the leading man will heal in time to shoot the complete schedule of 2009* Doctor Who* specials before his reign as The Doctor ends.